It was also released in December 1973 by American country music artist Johnny Rodriguez as the second single from the album All I Ever Meant to Do Was Sing.
The song was Rodriguez's fourth hit on the U.S. country chart and third number one in a row.
[2] Connie Smith recorded the song and made it the title track of her 1974 album That's the Way Love Goes.
Merle Haggard released the song in November 1983 as the second and title track from his album That's the Way Love Goes.
His version spent 21 weeks on the charts and won him that year's Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance — Male.